1251Dublin CoreThe Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.TitleA name given to the resource215 Squadron [concept]PublisherAn entity responsible for making the resource availableIBCC Digital ArchiveRightsInformation about rights held in and over the resourceThis content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal.DescriptionAn account of the resource215 Squadron was originally formed in 1918 and by September 1939 it was a training squadron equipped with Ansons, Harrows and Wellingtons. It was reformed in December 1941 with Wellingtons and transferred to India in April 1942. In October 1944 the squadron converted to B-24s but in April 1945 it became a transport squadron using C-47s.
It was stationed at: RAF Honington, RAF Bramcote, RAF Bassingbourn, RAF Newmarket, RAF Stradishall, RAF Waterbeach and RAF Harwell.
Aircraft flown included: Anson, Harrow, Wellington, B-24 and C-47.ContributorAn entity responsible for making contributions to the resourceNigel Moore215 SquadronAnsonB-24C-47HarrowRAF BramcoteRAF HarwellRAF HoningtonRAF NewmarketRAF StradishallRAF WaterbeachtrainingWellington